Business briefs: Realtors group endorses three

This image provided by the State of Colorado shows the new state logo graphic, which officially went public on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. State agencies will transition to using the logo within the year and Colorado companies will also place it on products. (AP Photo/State of Colorado)

Published: October 25, 2013;Last modified: October 25, 2013 05:00AM

The Pueblo Association of Realtors on Thursday announced its endorsement of three candidates for Pueblo City Council. They are existing Councilmembers Chris Kaufman and Steve Nawrocki and former Councilman Bob Schilling.

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EMPLOYMENT

AT&T job fair set for Saturday

The AT&T Call Center will host an open house and job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the center on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo.

AT&T managers will be available to discuss employment opportunities and also conduct tours of the center.

DENVER — Colorado’s controversial new state logo, aimed at increasing tourism and economic development, could soon start showing up on a variety of products made and designed in the state.

The state is launching a royalty-free licensing program this week called “By Colorado” for businesses and others interested in including the new logo on their products and in marketing.

The new logo with a snow-capped green mountain was unveiled in August. Many have criticized the design.

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GREELEY

Drillers divvy up oil and gas fields

Weld County’s two largest oil and gas producers have agreed on a massive land trade that essentially keeps each company out of each other’s way, reduces truck traffic on the roads and boosts operational efficiency.

Noble Energy and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. announced Monday an exchange of roughly 100,000 acres throughout the county that will put Noble’s territory north and east of Greeley and Anadarko’s from Greeley south.

The deal is expected to be effective Jan. 1.

The move is rather typical of companies operating in the same area and is a way for companies to reduce their costs as well as footprints, said industry analyst Pete Stark of IHS in Denver.

“It gives them the opportunity to have maximum operating efficiency . . . They’re just aggregating,” Stark said. “They think they can reduce their expenses and costs by 20 to 30 percent. It has huge economic consequences. There’s a huge, huge investment in operational excellence going on.”

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SNAP STAT

$3.26

Pueblo’s average gas price Thursday, tied with Colorado Springs for the lowest in the state and 32 cents less than a year ago, according to travel group AAA. Colorado’s statewide average price was $3.36 on Thursday.

Business Briefs are compiled from staff reports and Chieftain wire services.